Ace Football previews the Champions League Qualification round 1 match between Sabah FK and TNS and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Champions League Qualification title favourites Sabah FK begin their title challenge this coming Tuesday in an opening day encounter with TNS at Bank Republic Arena.
Team form: Sabah FK vs TNS
Sabah FK Form
Sabah FK lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 0-1 by FC Kapaz and 1-2 against FK Neftchi. They turned the table by winning 1-2 against Turan Tovuz.
TNS Form
TNS are winless in their last six away games in the Champions League Qualification, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 14 goals while scoring three themselves.
Betting stats for Sabah FK and TNS
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Sabah FK and TNS. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 7 Sabah FK matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Sabah FK home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 3 Sabah FK matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Sabah FK home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sabah FK have won 5 of the last 7 matches and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- TNS have won 11 of the last 13 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- TNS have lost 7 of the last 9 away matches in the Champions League Qualification while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 TNS matches in the Champions League Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- TNS have won 7 of the last 9 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 TNS matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Sabah FK vs TNS
Betting markets: Sabah FK vs TNS
Full-time result
Sabah FK claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. TNS won nine of their last 10 games away, while drawing zero and losing one in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Sabah FK scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Impressively, TNS scored the first goal in eight out of previous ten games. Sabah FK managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Sabah FK’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for TNS, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.2 times goals per game.
